James Spader to play villain in ‘Avengers’ sequel

Actor James Spader is set to play the villain in “The Avengers” sequel.

The three-time Emmy winner will suit up as the title character in the new movie, “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” and director Joss Whedon insists his new bad guy will be diabolical.

The filmmaker and writer tells Entertainment Weekly magazine, “As a character I love (Ultron), because he’s so pissed off. I knew right away what I wanted to do with him.

“He’s always trying to destroy the Avengers, godd— it, he’s got a bee in his bonnet. He’s not a happy guy, which means he’s an interesting guy. He’s got pain. And the way that manifests is not going to be standard robot stuff.”